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It pays off to hone your photography skills, even if you don't want to take pictures for a living.

There are snapshots that remind us of parties and embarrassing fashion choices, and then there’s photography. Even if taking pictures isn’t your dream job, there are tons of reasons to advance your skills in the medium.

You could go to art school to pick up the required knowledge, but the Daily Dot Store is offering something better. The Complete Photography Bundle brings together some outstanding video tutorials, along with some great stock imagery to study and use in your own projects.

The bundle kicks off with Become a Better Photographer – Part I, a course designed to get you out of automatic mode. You’ll walk through the basic digital camera settings then cover beginner lighting and focus techniques.

Part II moves on to more advanced options, walking through the manual modes and metering options. It also covers file types and image management, to prepare you for Advanced Creative Photography Skills, which helps with composition. Four more courses focus on black and white imagery, portraiture, travel photography, and DIY food-photography.

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